He served with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in World War I in France and Belgium and was wounded in action in July 1916 in France, suffering a serious wound to his right shoulder. After the war, he served in Ireland from 1919 to 1922. He played several games for the Gentlemen of Shropshire in the Netherlands in 1924. He was then posted to India where he played for the Europeans in two Bombay Quadrangular Tournaments in 1925/26 and 1926–27. He achieved his best bowling performance of 8-81 against the Muslims in 1925–26, but in both years the Europeans lost to the Hindus in the final. In India, he played 6 innings in 4 matches with a top score of 41 and an average of 12.83. However, he took 16 wickets with an average of 17.81 and a best performance of 8-81.
He was a lieutenant-colonel in World War II with British Forces in Curaçao from 1941 to 1942 and garrison commander in Barbados in 1945 and 1946.
He served with the King's Shropshire Light Infantry in World War I in France and Belgium and was wounded in action in July 1916 in France, suffering a serious wound to his right shoulder. After the war, he served in Ireland from 1919 to 1922. He played several games for the Gentlemen of Shropshire in the Netherlands in 1924. He was then posted to India where he played for the Europeans in two Bombay Quadrangular Tournaments in 1925/26 and 1926–27. He achieved his best bowling performance of 8-81 against the Muslims in 1925–26, but in both years the Europeans lost to the Hindus in the final. In India, he played 6 innings in 4 matches with a top score of 41 and an average of 12.83. However, he took 16 wickets with an average of 17.81 and a best performance of 8-81.
He was a lieutenant-colonel in World War II with British Forces in Curaçao from 1941 to 1942 and garrison commander in Barbados in 1945 and 1946.
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